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Term	diarrhea	ID (Ontology)	DOID:13250 (Human Disease)
Definition	A gastrointestinal system disease described as the condition of having frequent loose or liquid bowel movements. Acute diarrhea is a common cause of death in developing countries and the second most common cause of infant deaths worldwide. The loss of fluids through diarrhea can cause severe dehydration which is one cause of death in diarrhea sufferers. Along with water, sufferers also lose dangerous amounts of important salts, electrolytes, and other nutrients. There are at least four types of diarrhea: secretory diarrhea, osmotic diarrhea, motility-related diarrhea, and inflammatory diarrhea.
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Term

diarrhea

ID (Ontology)

DOID:13250 (Human Disease)

Definition

A gastrointestinal system disease described as the condition of having frequent loose or liquid bowel movements. Acute diarrhea is a common cause of death in developing countries and the second most common cause of infant deaths worldwide. The loss of fluids through diarrhea can cause severe dehydration which is one cause of death in diarrhea sufferers. Along with water, sufferers also lose dangerous amounts of important salts, electrolytes, and other nutrients. There are at least four types of diarrhea: secretory diarrhea, osmotic diarrhea, motility-related diarrhea, and inflammatory diarrhea.

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  disease of anatomical entity
   |__gastrointestinal system disease
       |__diarrhea  8 rec.
           |__acute diarrhea
           |__congenital diarrhea 5 rec.
           |   |__congenital diarrhea 5 with tufting enteropathy
           |   |__congenital diarrhea 6 1 rec.
           |   |__congenital diarrhea 7 with exudative enteropathy 1 rec.
           |   |__congenital malabsorptive diarrhea 4 1 rec.
           |   |__microvillus inclusion disease 2 rec.
           |__inflammatory diarrhea
           |__motility-related diarrhea
           |__osmotic diarrhea
           |__secretory diarrhea 3 rec.
               |__congenital secretory chloride diarrhea 1 1 rec.
               |__congenital secretory sodium diarrhea 3 1 rec.
               |__congenital secretory sodium diarrhea 8 1 rec.

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Synonyms
	"diarrhea of presumed infectious origin" RELATED "diarrhoea" RELATED
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	ICD9CM:009.2 MESH:D004403 SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:154268000 UMLS_CUI:C0013369

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gastrointestinal system disease

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Synonyms & Secondary IDs

Synonyms

"diarrhea of presumed infectious origin" RELATED
"diarrhoea" RELATED

Secondary IDs

External Crossreferences & Linkouts

ICD9CM:009.2
MESH:D004403
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:154268000
UMLS_CUI:C0013369